To Grandmother's House We Go

United States flag West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

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To Grandmother's House We Go runsignup.com
Date 30 Oct, 2027
Races 3 distances
Entry fee $40.00
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To Grandmother's House We Go

About the event

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This is a fall race that runs on both single and double track dirt. Participants have 5K/10K/15K options on a trail loop that takes you deep into the woods.

  • Races will begin promptly at 9:00 AM
  • Walkers may participate and are encouraged to register for one of the shorter races.
  • The course will remain open for 3 hours.
  • Proceeds from this race will be used to support Des Moines' dirt trail systems, the Stewards of Browns Woods, and the Capital Striders
  • Click here to view the map of Brown's Woods (in PDF format). TGHWG will be completed on the outermost trail loop, which totals a 5K distance; 10K participants will be doing 2 loops, 15K participants will be doing 3 loops.
  • While we love dogs, sadly our insurance does not permit them on the course during the event.
  • Packet Pickup will be at Fitness Sports Ingersoll - 4:00-6:00pm on Friday, Oct. 30.
  • Pint Glass/Headband guaranteed for the first 120 sign ups

Races offered

30Oct

TGHWG 10K

Running

Distance
10K
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$40.00
30Oct

TGHWG 15K

Running

Distance
15K
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$40.00
30Oct

TGHWG 5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$40.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for October in West Des Moines.

Temperature9.7° / 19.7°
Feels like6.2° / 16.3°
Sunshine hours8h 34m
Rainfall2.3 mm
Snowfall—
Wind14.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity61.5%
Max UV indexModerate (4.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:28
Sunset18:32

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